The Frankie Avalon Podcast

Frankie Avalon
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Step into the world of music, film, and entertainment with legendary icon Frankie Avalon and co-host Ryan O’Quinn, a seasoned actor and comedic mind. Together, they explore the evolution of show business, from the golden age of Hollywood to today’s ever-changing entertainment landscape. Each week, Frankie opens up about his own remarkable career while inviting legendary guests to share candid, behind-the-scenes stories you’ve never heard before. With Ryan guiding the conversation, every episode feels personal, insightful, and full of humor and heart.

  1. 6D AGO

    Curveballs and Confusion. Frankie reveals his real names and discusses baseball and music with Ty Stevens

    Frankie Avalon and Ryan O’Quinn sit down with music producer, guitarist, singer/songwriter Ty Stevens for a wide-ranging conversation that jumps from baseball diamonds to recording studios. They chat about the surprising number of baseball players who’ve come out of California’s Conejo Valley and what makes the area a hotbed for talent. Along the way, Frankie shares the backstory behind his real name and Ryan shares the difficulty of an apostrophe in a surname! Ty Stevens shares his upbringing in the Hollywood music scene and how technology has reshaped the creative process. It’s a fun, free-flowing episode full of behind-the-scenes stories that connect generations through talent, timing, and a few unexpected curveballs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 min

  2. JAN 28

    Teen Idols, Tour Buses, and the Day Everything Changed

    In this episode Frankie Avalon and Ryan O’Quinn begin with the realities of life on the road including travel woes, gate changes, and sprinting through airports before the conversation opens into a remarkable chapter of music history as Frankie shares how he was just 18 years old, newly famous, and started his first national tours. Avalon reflects on early bus tours alongside legends like Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, The Everly Brothers and other teen idols of the era. He opens up about friendships formed on the road, the realities of performing for both white and Black audiences during a deeply divided time in America, and what it meant to be part of a generation of young artists shaping a new sound. Frankie recalls finishing the tour after the tragic plane crash of his friends, an experience that forever changed music, the tour, and everyone on it. It’s a powerful, honest conversation about camaraderie, loss, resilience, and a moment in history when the music (and perhaps the world) shifted forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min

  3. JAN 21

    Chad Reisser and the art of music production. We've come a long way!

    Frankie and Ryan sit down with music producer Chad Reisser for a fascinating conversation about how music recording has evolved over the last seven decades. Frankie reflects on an era when songs were captured in just four to seven takes, musicians played together in the same room and every performance counted. Chad brings a modern perspective, breaking down how today’s digital workstations, music stacking and nearly limitless editing have transformed the creative process. Together, they explore what’s been gained, lost, and what remains timeless about making great music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 min

  4. JAN 14

    One Man, 100 Accents, 900 Stories: Inside the Voice of Audiobook Narrator Tim Campbell

    Frankie and Ryan sit down with acclaimed voice actor and singer Tim Campbell for a fascinating conversation about the art of storytelling in various forms. Tim shares insights from his career, including narrating more than 900 audiobooks, creating countless characters through voice, and balancing performance, technique, and endurance behind the microphone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    47 min

  5. JAN 7

    Rewriting the Script: Andrea Logan's Hollywood Detour to a Higher Calling

    Frankie Avalon and Ryan O’Quinn sit down with actress, entrepreneur, and faith leader Andrea Logan to discuss her extraordinary journey through Hollywood and beyond. Logan shares how she went from the outskirts of Chicago to moving to Southern California. What followed was a season of searching that ultimately led her to a profound transformation and one that redirected her life, career, and calling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min

  6. 12/31/2025

    Rosalind Allen-Enciso: Acting On Screen and in the Classroom

    Frankie Avalon and Ryan O’Quinn sit down with actress and acting teacher Rosalind Allen-Enciso for an engaging conversation about her journey through Hollywood and beyond. Rosalind reflects on her early acting career, sharing stories from her work on numerous television shows, including her memorable and iconic appearance on Seinfeld. The conversation also explores her transition from working in front of the camera to shaping the next generation of performers. Now a renowned acting teacher, Rosalind discusses the craft of acting and how her professional experience informs the way she teaches young actors today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min

  7. 12/24/2025

    From Chart Topper to TikTokkers, Joe Goal talks acting from a Gen Z perspective

    In this episode, Frankie Avalon (Baby Boomer) and Ryan O’Quinn (Gen X) welcome Joe Goal (Gen Z) for a lively, eye-opening conversation about how show business has evolved across the decades. From Frankie’s early days as a teenage idol in the era of vinyl records and American Bandstand, to Ryan navigating a changing industry in the cable and indie film age, to Joe coming up in a world of social media, self-tapes, and instant feedback. The contrasts are fascinating, funny, and surprisingly relatable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min

  8. 12/17/2025

    Ken Caillat: Rumors, Little Lies, and everything Fleetwood Mac

    Frankie Avalon and co-host Ryan O’Quinn sit down with iconic music producer Ken Caillat, one of the creative forces behind Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors, named one of the Top 10 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone. In this candid and insightful conversation, Ken takes listeners inside the studio to reveal what it took to create an album that changed music history. From the weeks and months spent crafting analog perfection to the emotional intensity, technical limitations, and creative risks of the era, the trio explores how record-making has evolved and what’s been lost and gained along the way. This episode is a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the golden age of music production, told by the people who lived it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min
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About

Step into the world of music, film, and entertainment with legendary icon Frankie Avalon and co-host Ryan O’Quinn, a seasoned actor and comedic mind. Together, they explore the evolution of show business, from the golden age of Hollywood to today’s ever-changing entertainment landscape. Each week, Frankie opens up about his own remarkable career while inviting legendary guests to share candid, behind-the-scenes stories you’ve never heard before. With Ryan guiding the conversation, every episode feels personal, insightful, and full of humor and heart.

Information

  • Creator
    Frankie Avalon
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean

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